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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - SCHEDULE 3

SCHEDULE 3 – High risk work licences and classes of high risk work

Table 3.1

Item High risk work licence Description of class of high risk work

"Scaffolding work"
1 Basic scaffolding Scaffolding work involving any of the following—
(a) modular or prefabricated scaffolds;
(b) cantilevered materials hoists with a maximum working load of 500kg;
(c) ropes;
(d) gin wheels;
(e) safety nets and static lines;
(f) bracket scaffolds (tank and formwork);
but excluding scaffolding work involving equipment, loads or tasks listed in item 2(2)(a) to (g) and item 3(2)(a) to (c)
2 Intermediate scaffolding (1) Scaffolding work included in the class of Basic scaffolding; and
(2) Scaffolding work involving any of the following—
(a) cantilevered crane loading platforms;
(b) cantilevered scaffolds;
(c) spur scaffolds;
(d) barrow ramps and sloping platforms;
(e) scaffolding associated with perimeter safety screens and shutters;
(f) mast climbing work platforms;
(g) tube and coupler scaffolds (including tube and coupler covered ways and gantries);
but excluding scaffolding work involving equipment, loads or tasks listed in item 3(2)(a) to (c)
3 Advanced scaffolding (1) Scaffolding work included in the class of Intermediate scaffolding; and
(2) Scaffolding work involving any of the following—
(a) cantilevered hoists;
(b) hung scaffolds, including scaffolds hung from tubes, wire ropes or chains;
(c) suspended scaffolds

"Dogging and rigging work"
4 Dogging Dogging work
5 Basic rigging (1) Dogging work
(2) Rigging work involving any of the following—
(a) structural steel erection;
(b) hoists;
(c) precast concrete members of a structure;
(d) safety nets and static lines;
(e) mast climbing work platforms;
(f) perimeter safety screens and shutters;
(g) cantilevered crane loading platforms;
but excluding rigging work involving equipment, loads or tasks listed in item 6(b) to (f) and item 7(b) to (e)
6 Intermediate rigging Rigging work involving any of the following—
(a) rigging work in the class Basic Rigging;
(b) hoists with jibs and self-climbing hoists;
(c) cranes, conveyors, dredges and excavators;
(d) tilt slabs;
(e) demolition of structures or plant;
(f) dual lifts;
but excluding rigging work involving equipment listed in item 7(b) to (e)
7 Advanced rigging Rigging work involving any of the following—
(a) rigging work in the class Intermediate Rigging;
(b) gin poles and shear legs;
(c) flying foxes and cable ways;
(d) guyed derricks and structures;
(e) suspended scaffolds and fabricated hung scaffolds

"Crane and hoist operation"
8 Tower crane Use of a tower crane
9 Self-erecting tower crane Use of a self-erecting tower crane
10 Derrick crane Use of a derrick crane
11 Portal boom crane Use of a portal boom crane
12 Bridge and gantry crane Use of a bridge crane or gantry crane that is—
(a) controlled from a permanent cabin or control station on the crane; or
(b) remotely controlled and having more than 3 powered operations;
including the application of load estimation and slinging techniques to move a load
13 Vehicle loading crane Use of a vehicle loading crane with a capacity of 10 metre tonnes or more, including the application of load estimation and slinging techniques to move a load
14 Non-slewing mobile crane Use of a non-slewing mobile crane with a capacity exceeding 3t
15 Slewing mobile crane—with a capacity up to 20t (1) Use of a slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 20t or less
(2) Use of a vehicle loading crane with a capacity of 10 metre tonnes or more, excluding the application of load estimation and slinging techniques to move a load
(3) Use of a non-slewing mobile crane with a capacity exceeding 3t
(4) Use of a reach stacker
16 Slewing mobile crane—with a capacity up to 60t (1) Use of a slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 60t or less
(2) Use of a vehicle loading crane with a capacity of 10 metre tonnes or more, excluding the application of load estimation and slinging techniques to move a load
(3) Use of a non-slewing mobile crane with a capacity exceeding 3t
(4) Use of a reach stacker
17 Slewing mobile crane—with a capacity up to 100t (1) Use of a slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 100t or less
(2) Use of a vehicle loading crane with a capacity of 10 metre tonnes or more, excluding the application of load estimation and slinging techniques to move a load
(3) Use of a non-slewing mobile crane with a capacity exceeding 3t
(4) Use of a reach stacker
18 Slewing mobile crane—with a capacity over 100t (1) Use of a slewing mobile crane with a capacity exceeding 100t
(2) Use of a vehicle loading crane with a capacity of 10 metre tonnes or more, excluding the application of load estimation and slinging techniques to move a load
(3) Use of a non-slewing mobile crane with a capacity exceeding 3t
(4) Use of a reach stacker
19 Materials hoist Use of a materials hoist
20 Personnel and materials hoist (1) Use of a personnel and materials hoist(2) Use of a materials hoist
21 Boom-type elevating work platform Use of a boom-type elevating work platform where the length of the boom is 11m or more
22 Concrete placing boom Use of a concrete placing boom

"Reach stackers"
23 Reach stacker Operation of a reach stacker of greater than 3t capacity that incorporates an attachment for lifting, moving and travelling with a shipping container, but does not include a portainer crane

"Forklift operation"
24 Forklift truck Use of a forklift truck other than an order-picking forklift truck
25 Order-picking forklift truck Use of an order-picking forklift truck

"Pressure equipment operation"
26 Standard boiler operation Operation of a boiler with a single fuel source that does not have a pre-heater, superheater or economiser attached
27 Advanced boiler operation Operation of a boiler, including a standard boiler, which may have one or more of the following—
(a) multiple fuel sources;
(b) pre-heater;
(c) superheater;
(d) economiser
28 Steam turbine operation Operation of a steam turbine that has an output of 500 kilowatts or more and—
(a) is multi-wheeled; or(b) is capable of a speed greater than 3,600 revolutions per minute; or(c) has attached condensers; or(d) has a multi-staged heat exchange extraction process
29 Reciprocating steam engine Operation of a reciprocating steam engine where the diameter of any piston exceeds 250mm

1 Boom-type elevating work platform

For table 3.1 item 21, the length of a boom is the greater of the following—

(a) the vertical distance from the surface supporting the boom-type elevating work platform to the floor of the platform, with the platform extended to its maximum height;
(b) the horizontal distance from the centre point of the boom’s rotation to the outer edge of the platform, with the platform extended to its maximum distance.



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